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kc1332
Explorer | Level 3
5 years ago

Insane Slow Download Speeds

I have been dealing with insane slow download speeds for folders and files for the past few days. I have run internet speed tests which came back great. Dropbox app is up to date. The bandwidth is se...
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corbeyluvULS
Explorer | Level 4
4 years ago

I'm having same issues, started about a week ago. Mostly mac environment where we heavily depend on LAN sync, everything has gone super slow. Most of the files I'm trying to sync are fully downloaded on a LAN computer already, in the past this has just taken seconds, even for large files. I have not tested on PC but the issue is now on par with OneDrive speed! And that is the whole reason our team moved back to DB. Enterprise clients here, based in Cambodia.

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    Hannah
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    4 years ago

    Hey corbeyluvULS, thanks for the nudge.

     

    Have you checked the articles here, to make sure everything is set up correctly, so that LAN sync can function in its full capacity?

    • corbeyluv's avatar
      corbeyluv
      Helpful | Level 6
      4 years ago
      Need to provide more specific guidance for an something that has been working great for years at multiple locations and with no network changes. I'm not going to bother with unspecific instructions. This is likely a DB issue.

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